Character Relationship Map: Despite Everything

Characters

• Sara (played by Blanca Suárez) — protagonist

  Sara is one of Carmen's four estranged daughters and an accomplished magazine editor living in New York City. She is forced to reconnect with Lucía, Sofía, and Claudia when Carmen's video testament ma...

• Lucía (played by Macarena García) — protagonist

  Lucía is Carmen's youngest daughter and one of four estranged sisters. A discontented nonconformist, she engages in sexual escapades and lives very differently from Sara, Sofía, and Claudia. She joins...

• Sofía (played by Amaia Salamanca) — supporting

  Sofía is one of Carmen's four daughters, an artist and a lesbian who has commitment issues. Although she and her sisters lead separate lives and are opposites of one another, she is compelled to trave...

• Claudia (played by Belén Cuesta) — supporting

  Claudia is one of Carmen's four estranged daughters and is characterized as conservative. She hides the fact that her husband has left her, coping through pills and excessive wine. Despite the sisters...

• Alejandro (played by Maxi Iglesias) — supporting
• Carmen (played by Marisa Paredes) — minor

  Carmen is the deceased mother of Sara, Lucía, Sofía, and Claudia. Before her death, she records a video testament revealing that the man they knew as their father was not their biological father and t...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Sara → Alejandro (Former Romantic Partners) — Their relationship has ended, but Alejandro's inability to move on makes the separation an active emotional issue for Sara.

  The plot says Sara's relationship with Alejandro has broken down, and he tells her he is leaving because he cannot move on from her.

• Sofía → Claudia (Family Sisters) — They continue the family quest together, although no specific conflict between them is described in the available events.

  The plot identifies Sofía and Claudia as two of Carmen's daughters, and both take part in the search.

• Lucía → Claudia (Family Sisters) — They participate in the shared search after the sisters vote to follow Carmen's instructions.

  The plot identifies Lucía and Claudia as Carmen's daughters who reunite and join the paternity search.

• Lucía → Sofía (Family Sisters) — They travel together to meet men connected to their paternity as the sisters pursue Carmen's clues.

  The plot identifies Lucía and Sofía as Carmen's daughters, and both eventually vote to continue the search.

• Sara → Claudia (Family Sisters) — They reconnect through the family search, though the available events do not detail a specific disagreement between them.

  The plot identifies Sara and Claudia as two of Carmen's daughters who reunite for the funeral and participate in the search.

• Sara → Sofía (Family Sisters) — Their bond is strained when Sara objects to Sofía sleeping with one of the men they meet.

  The plot identifies Sara and Sofía as two of Carmen's daughters, and both join the search for their biological fathers.

• Sara → Lucía (Family Sisters) — They take part in the same search despite disagreements among the sisters about whether to follow Carmen's instructions.

  The plot identifies Sara and Lucía as two of Carmen's daughters, and they reunite with their sisters for the funeral and paternity search.

• Carmen → Claudia (Family Mother) — Carmen's instructions lead Claudia to visit Víctor, who says meeting his daughter Claudia was a dream come true.

  Carmen is identified as Claudia's mother, and Claudia joins her sisters after Carmen's death to follow the clues.

• Carmen → Sofía (Family Mother) — Carmen's instructions send Sofía to meet men connected to her paternity.

  Carmen is identified as Sofía's mother, and Sofía joins her sisters in carrying out the search connected to Carmen's inheritance.

• Carmen → Lucía (Family Mother) — Lucía resents Carmen's posthumous plan at first but eventually votes to continue the search.

  Carmen is identified as Lucía's mother, and Lucía reunites with her sisters after Carmen's death.

• Carmen → Sara (Family Mother) — Carmen's instructions make identifying their biological fathers a condition of dividing the inheritance.

  Carmen is identified as Sara's mother, and Sara returns with her sisters after Carmen dies.

Story Analysis

Four estranged sisters follow their deceased mother's clues to confront uncertain paternities, strained relationships, and an inheritance condition.

Plot Progression

1. A Funeral and a Hidden Condition — Carmen's daughters reunite for her funeral and are surprised by revelations about her private life. An official explains that their biological fathers may differ and ties the inheritance to following...
2. The Sisters Choose the Road — The sisters argue about whether to obey Carmen's instructions, with Lucía resenting the plan. They eventually vote to continue, driven in part by a desire to learn their paternities.
3. Clues and Uncomfortable Encounters — The search begins with Pablo and leads to encounters including Padre Díaz, who recalls a brief relationship with Carmen. The meetings bring awkward revelations and painful feelings among the sisters.
4. Private Lives Under Strain — Sofía's decision to sleep with one of the men upsets Sara. Sara also faces Alejandro's announcement that he is leaving because he cannot move on from her.
5. Tests and an Unfinished Conversation — The sisters arrange clinical tests, but the available events do not reveal their results. Claudia visits Víctor to discuss their meeting, and the conversation is cut off before her explanation.